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McALESTER — A Fairfax resident serving prison time in McAlester reportedly walked away from the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester today.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City Public School Superintendent Shelley Arrott updated board members Monday on the changing COVID-19 situation including the status of vaccinations for PCPS employees.

PONCA CITY  — Craig Stephenson, city manager of Ponca City, told city commissioners Monday that a social media application is now available in the App Store.

NEWKIRK — Newkirk city manager Ryan Smykil said he is hopeful the city can soon be constructing a Newkirk Public Safety Center, which would house the fire and police departments.

 TONKAWA —  After serving 10 years as Northern Oklahoma College president, Dr. Cheryl Evans is retiring June 30, 2021.

NEWKIRK — Mace Edwin Dickens, 29, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to a felony maiming charge and a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse.

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NEWKIRK — Newkirk city manager Ryan Smykil said today that he has been receiving messages from citizens concerning Newkirk mayor Brian Hobbs being present at the Nation’s capital Wednesday when it was stormed by supporters of President Donald Trump.

SLAPOUT — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that a Tonkawa resident suffered injuries in a one-vehicle accident that occurred on Jan. 7 on U.S. 270 at County Road NS168(N1680), six miles east of Slapout in Beaver County.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City police report that the Triple T located at Hartford and Union was robbed around 2 a.m. Thursday by three individuals.

NEWKIRK — A status docket is set for Desiree Opal-Lynn Ehler, 25, Ponca City, in Kay County District Court.